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Who’s playing this week. We listen to almost every band playing and pick our favorites. Hopefully you agree.

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The Flophouse Sessions 35 – Tiny Amps

January 31st, 2007

Tiny Amps

The Tiny Amps may have put out one of the best albums of the year. They strip it down and belt it out here in our living room. Go see them and 5 million other bands this Friday at the Middle East, Downstairs!

Song List

  1. Tabletalk
  2. Cock Block
  3. The Four On The Floor
  4. Amway
  5. Zombies
  6. (A new song that we have dubbed…) Hammer Down (or God Fearing)
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Band In Boston 32 – American I-Can’t-Think-Of-A-Good-Pun

January 31st, 2007

American Idol

I’m tellin’ ya – that fat kid is taking it all.

This week finds us with out first ever 3-pick-of-the-week (and 1st double-hypenated – crap, that’s triple) show. And we could have picked 5 or 6. Please get out and see at least one of them!

Featuring Muy Cansado, The Press, 28 Degrees Taurus, Caspian, The Receiver, Township, The Octave Museum, The Campaign for Real Time, Mad Man Films, Faces on Film, The Rotary Club, Anthony Loffredio (Barn Burning), Christians and Lions, Mako, The Young Republic, The Swimmers, Keys to the Streets of Fear, The Beat Awfuls, and Baba Yaga.

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The Flophouse Sessions 34 – Muy Cansado

January 30th, 2007

Muy Cansado

Chris, Lisa, and David came in and banged out some great tunes, none of which were in Spanish, as far as I can tell. They’re playing this Wednesday the 31st at The Middle East (Upstairs). Go do that. ¡Vamonos!
Song List:

  1. Telemundo
  2. Tú Eres Mala
  3. The Other Night
  4. Stockholm Syndrome
  5. Erased
  6. Riding High
  7. Couldn’t Have Said It Better
  8. Revolution
  9. Soul Song
  10. Kiss the World
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Band In Boston 31 – Buttpants

January 22nd, 2007

Buttpants

Thanks to Laura for this week’s image. You didn’t think we’d find a use for it so fast, did you?

This week features some great stuff, including The Dirty Fences, The Motion Sick, The HalfNelsons, Corin Ashley, Cherryaxe, The Essex Green, an Exclusive new Township track,Stephen Brodsky’s Octave Museum, Age Rings, Carrigan, The SnowLeopards, The Wonderful Spells, Hands and Knees, and an exclusive Tulsa song!

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The Flophouse Sessions 33 – Appletown Gun Shop

January 20th, 2007

Appletown Gun Shop

Take Headband, swap them around, add Marc from Township and Tulsa, and you’ve got Appletown Gun Shop. Bittersweet, introspective songs about… well, I’m not totally sure. But it’s good.

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Band in Boston 30 – Domestic Violence

January 16th, 2007

Domestic Violence

For some reason, we felt like beating up on each other today. It’s all in good fun. And that’s exactly what you’ll tell the nice men in blue when they ask you. Featuring Takka Takka, Asteroid #4, The Sky Drops, The Self Righteous Brothers, Mittens, Buttercup, The Silver Lining, Girls Guns and Glory, The Teenage Prayers, The Diamond Mines, The Lyres, The Dogmatics, The Jaguar Club, and Theories Revisited.

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The Flophouse Sessions 32 – The Self Righteous Brothers

January 16th, 2007

The Self Righteous Brothers

Damn these guys are awesome. Their CD release party is this thursday, the 18th. DO IT!

Song List:

  1. (let’s just say “Intro”)
  2. Alan Watts
  3. Lee Torsee
  4. Diana
  5. ‘Taint Misbehazin’
  6. Sidecar Jesus
  7. Floyd
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The Flophouse Sessions 31 – Township

January 9th, 2007

Township

The Family Township features members of Runner and the Thermodynamics, SPiTZZ, The Cancer Conspiracy, Radar Eyes, and Tulsa. Tell me how you can go wrong with that. They’re at Harper’s Ferry this Thursday. You will NOT be disapointed. It’s too much band for one living room to contain, but we did our best.

Song List:

  1. Lady Ann
  2. The Major
  3. Gunnin’ Thru The Nite
  4. Days of Neverending Sadness
  5. House In The Sky
  6. Love Will Lead Us Home
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Band In Boston 29 – Vaca with the Fam

January 9th, 2007

Vaca with the Fam

OK, so now it looks like it’s going to get cold… I guess we had it coming. Luckily, there’s plenty of great music to warm you up this week. Featuring The Pwrfl Power, Faces on Film, Tiny Whales, Sam Bigelow, Dave Godowsky, Muy Cansado, The Triple Dids, Township, The Dead Trees, Georgie James, and Milo Jones.

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The Flophouse Sessions 30 – Gunfight!

January 7th, 2007

Gunfight!

Wow, wow, wow. Sort of a Black Keys with more members, or Kings of Leon with more ideas. They’re taking a 4 month hiatus, so this should help tide you over.

Song list:

  1. Home Home  Home
  2. Nobody’s Lonesome for Me (by Hank Williams)
  3. Math
  4. Po Mo Lo (Post Modern Love)
  5. (they haven’t named this one yet, so we have dubbed it…) You A Dancer?
  6. What a Ripoff
  7. Vaccine
  8. Take Off
  9. Flash
  10. Little Dyke
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